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Pioneering Technology (Pioneering Technology) Gross Margin % : 58.93% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Pioneering Technology Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Pioneering Technology's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.29 Mil. Pioneering Technology's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.49 Mil. Therefore, Pioneering Technology's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 58.93%.

Warning Sign:

Pioneering Technology Corp gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -2.3%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Pioneering Technology's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

PTEFF' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 40.88   Med: 51.25   Max: 66.84
Current: 49.04


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Pioneering Technology was 66.84%. The lowest was 40.88%. And the median was 51.25%.

PTEFF's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
69.74% of 988 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 34.37 vs PTEFF: 49.04

Pioneering Technology had a gross margin of 58.93% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Pioneering Technology was -2.30% per year.


Pioneering Technology Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pioneering Technology's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Pioneering Technology Gross Margin % Chart

Pioneering Technology Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 56.70 40.88 43.52 50.00 46.63

Pioneering Technology Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 48.09 45.21 50.39 41.58 58.93

Competitive Comparison of Pioneering Technology's Gross Margin %

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Pioneering Technology's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Pioneering Technology's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Pioneering Technology's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Pioneering Technology's Gross Margin % falls into.



Pioneering Technology Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Pioneering Technology's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )
=1 / 2.123
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(2.123 - 1.133) / 2.123
=46.63 %

Pioneering Technology's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=0.3 / 0.487
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(0.487 - 0.2) / 0.487
=58.93 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Pioneering Technology  (OTCPK:PTEFF) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Pioneering Technology had a gross margin of 58.93% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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Pioneering Technology (Pioneering Technology) Business Description

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Address
2400 Skymark Avenue, Unit 7, Mississauga, ON, CAN, L4W 5K5
Pioneering Technology Corp is a Canadian-based company. The company is focused on designing, engineering, and producing technology that protects people and their property from cooking fires. It operates in one business segment is the development, manufacture, and sale of products intended to save energy and offer consumer convenience and safety. It offers products that provide effective cooking fire prevention solutions for both the residential and commercial markets. Its product portfolio includes Safe-T-element, SmartBurner, RangeMinder, and Safe-T-sensor. Its geographical coverage includes Canada and the United States whereas it generates the majority of its revenue from the United States.

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